Blog - Category: Meaning and purpose

Work and meaning

In The Upside of Irrationality, Dan Ariely reflects on work and meaning.  Can human beings find satisfaction and be engaged in work that pays well, but offers no meaning? He defines two "types" of meaning: "m"eaning - a feeling of being challenged by our work, and completing it to our own satisfaction vs "M"eaning - a hope […]
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A monster that devours itself: a capitalist's parable?

Erisychton (Er-is-ya-thon), according to Ovid's tales from Greek mythology was a wealthy timber merchant and Thessalian King.  He was a greedy man who thought only about profit.  To him, nothing was sacred.  The goddess Demeter had a sacred grove with a special tree beloved by the gods.  Prayers of the faithful were tied to the […]
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If you think your people are motivated by money, you are wrong!

What really motivates us in life and work?  Most companies and leaders seem to believe that money is the main thing that motivates people to give their best.  Research is proving that assumption to be incorrect. In a recent HBR post, Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic cites several research studies that proved that there is a very low […]
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